hype

Example Sentences

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By the halfway stage, however, the contest had not quite lived up to the hype, with Dubois edging the rounds through steady work to the body.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Javaheri pointed to the hype around SpaceX, which took more than 20 years to reach its current valuation.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

“Even though there’s a huge amount of interest and hype, it still has to be solving a problem for customers,” Weedbrook said of quantum computing.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

When it comes to peptide injections generally, “the gap between the hype and the evidence is staggering,” Lucy McBride, a primary care doctor, recently wrote in her newsletter Are You Okay?

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

DJ Mustard’s beats blared from the speaker Todd kept in his locker, meant to hype up everyone for the battle ahead.

From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan